Ryobi RJ150V-02 - Manual (Page 7)

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ALLEN
WRENCH
Fig. 4
Fig. 3
TO INSTALL BLADES
See Figure 3.
■ UNPLUG YOUR SAW.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental
starting causing serious injury.
■ Remove the 5/32 in. allen wrench provided with this saw
from allen wrench holder. NOTE: Allen wrench holder is
located in bottom portion of saw handle.
See Figure 1.
■ Loosen the blade clamp screw enough to permit the saw
blade to be inserted between blade clamp and saw bar pin.
NOTE: It is never necessary to remove the blade clamp
from the tool or the blade clamp screw from the blade
clamp to change the blade.
■ Align the hole in the shank of the blade and blade clamp
with the pin in the saw bar, then seat both on the pin in the
saw bar.
■ Tighten blade clamp screw securely. Do not overtighten
screw or use an aid with allen wrench.
■ Remove allen wrench and store it in allen wrench holder.
NOTE: There may be times when the blade clamp sticks to
the saw bar and will not loosen enough to allow blades to be
installed or removed. If this happens, loosen the blade clamp
screw with the allen wrench, then tap lightly on the end of the
allen wrench with a mallet.
See Figure 4.
BASE ASSEMBLY
See Figure 5.
The base is adjustable, allowing the use of the blade teeth at
different positions on the blade.
Three cutting positions are available when making cuts using
regular blades. Three cutting positions are available when
making cuts using flush cutting blades.
TO CHANGE POSITIONS OF THE BASE ASSEMBLY:
■ UNPLUG YOUR SAW.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental
starting causing serious injury.
■ Loosen the set screw in the gear frame with the 5/32 in.
allen wrench mentioned above.
■ Reposition base assembly and align in the desired notch.
NOTE: When changing from cutting with regular blades to
cutting with flush cutting blades, base assembly must be
turned clockwise 90
°
. Turn counterclockwise 90
°
when
changing from cutting with flush cutting blades to cutting
with regular blades.
■ Retighten set screw securely. Do not overtighten screw or
use an aid with allen wrench.
■ Remove allen wrench and store it in allen wrench holder.
Fig. 5 NOTCH
ALLEN
WRENCH
PIN
BLADE
CLAMP
SAW BAR
BLADE
CLAMP SCREW
BLADE
MALLET
BLADE CLAMP
BASE ASSEMBLY
GEAR FRAME
SET SCREW
NOTCHES FOR
REGULAR CUTS
ALLEN
WRENCH
SAW BAR
OPERATION
BLADE
CLAMP SCREW
BLADE
CLAMP HOLE
PIN